Punjab Police Dismantles Cross-Border Drug Ring, Seizes 5kg Heroin
Chandigarh/Amritsar, January 7
In a significant operation against drug trafficking, Amritsar police have busted a cross-border drug cartel, arresting four individuals, including a woman, and seizing 5 kg of heroin. This operation aligns with Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s vision of a drug-free Punjab, stated DGP Gaurav Yadav.
The arrested individuals are:
- Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi (19), resident of Muthiaval, Tarn Taran
- Baljeet Kaur (32), resident of Muthiaval, Tarn Taran (related to Gurpreet Singh as aunt)
- Maninder Singh (34), resident of Bhikhiwind, Tarn Taran
- Harpreet Singh (26), resident of Lodhi Gujar, Amritsar
Two motorcycles were also impounded during the operation.
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DGP Yadav revealed that the accused were in direct contact with Pakistan-based smugglers who used drones to drop drug consignments across the border. He confirmed that investigations are ongoing to trace the entire network of suppliers, dealers, and buyers.
CP Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Bhullar provided operational details, explaining that a police team, acting on reliable intelligence, apprehended Gurpreet Singh and Baljeet Kaur on January 1 in the Guru ki Wadali area, seizing 3 kg of heroin. Investigations revealed a family connection, with Baljeet Kaur’s husband, Balbir Singh, currently incarcerated in Karnpur Jail, Rajasthan, after being arrested in 2022 with 5 kg of heroin.
The police are working to identify the full extent of the drug network and determine the total amount of drugs trafficked by the arrested individuals.
A case (FIR No. 1, dated January 1, 2025) has been registered under sections 21(c), 23, and 29/61/85 of the NDPS Act at Chheharta Police Station, Amritsar.
